Saratoga housing development catches residents off guard
A century-old Saratoga vineyard could transform into hundreds of homes, creating mixed feelings in the community. San Jose-based City Connect Real Estate Development is proposing a 231-home development on 11.6 acres of vineyard land at 14001 Chester Ave. The project includes 24 single-family homes, 85 townhomes, 84...
Tractor equipment lifted from Morgan Hill construction site
(KRON) — Morgan Hill police are asking for the public’s help in finding construction equipment that was stolen Tuesday morning. Police said the backhoe loader (shown below) was lifted from a construction site in Morgan Hill near the intersection of E. Dunne Avenue and Flaming Oak. Investigators describe the tractor...
Construction of housing complex near Berryessa BART station could begin soon
San Jose has greenlit development permits for a major project near the Berryessa BART Station, paving the way for construction to begin on hundreds of new affordable housing units within the next several weeks. While market conditions prompted changes to the Facchino Family’s vision for the 13-acre site, including...
3 killed in suspected Sacramento DUI crash identified
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Three men who died earlier this month in Sacramento after a suspected DUI crash have been identified. Mohammad Shaoib Durrani, 22, of Sacramento; Hashmatullah Durrani, 24, of Sacramento; and Omar Durrani, 25, of Fremont, died in the Aug. 2 crash around 12:45 a.m. near Roseville Road and Connie...
This Bay Area hiking spot has a secret: A town hiding beneath its clear...
San Francisco’s water comes from a reservoir adored as a hiking spot by residents in San Mateo County. But few know its contentious backstory.
Redwood City Police Arrest East Palo Alto Man on Multiple Charges After Kidnapping Incident
In a troubling example of public disturbance escalating into an alarming criminal incident, the Redwood City Police Department responded to a sequence of emergency calls yesterday. The first reports came in around 8:22 AM, concerning a man who had forcefully taken control of a vehicle at Franklin and Monroe Streets...
Pedestrian pushing shopping cart in Fremont struck, killed by vehicle
A pedestrian crossing a major thoroughfare in Fremont while pushing a shopping cart was struck and killed by a vehicle early Tuesday morning, police said.
Deputies raid controversial West Menlo Park gift store, find illegal drugs
The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office says it found evidence that controversial West Menlo Park business Blazin Gifts was selling tobacco, weed and psychedelic mushroom chocolate when they served a search warrant on the business on Aug. 12. Blazin Gifts’ storefront at 3536 Alameda de Las Pulgas in unincorporated...
Walmart to Pay $5.6 Million for Overcharging Customers
Walmart will pay $5.6 million to settle a lawsuit that accused the company of charging customers too much. The lawsuit says Walmart sold some products—like fruits, baked goods, and prepared foods—with less weight than what was shown on the label. This means customers may have paid for more than they actually got. The...
Santa Clara Police Chief Cory Morgan Ducks Questions about Kevin Park’s Domestic Incident
Approximately two weeks ago, Santa Clara News Online (SCNO) requested that Santa Clara Police Chief Cory Morgan respond to questions about Councilmember Kevin Park’s most recent domestic disturbance incident. SCPD sent a car to Park’s home on June 11, 2025. It was the third time since 2017. Morgan...